Sunday, May 28, 2017

photoshop intro

Open Photoshop

Window>Layers, Application Frame, Options, Tools

Create a document

Place a photo

Duplicate layer

Tools

Copy and paste

Move Tool & Auto select layer

Resize

Zoom & scrubby zoom


Wednesday, May 3, 2017

green screen

Download this photo

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v9btr42puiq6c56/ej%20and%20eddie%20flat.jpg?dl=0


Drag the downloaded photo to the Photoshop icon to open it

Go to Save As

Save as Green Screen Photo_Your name into your documents folder.

Select the Magic Eraser Tool and cut out the green background

Smooth any rough edges with the Blur Tool

Save

Go to Google and find a high resolution photo for a background

Now find a high resoultion image with a white background.

Cut out the white background

Smooth any rough edges

Place the new image in front of the backjgroumd and between the two figures

Resize and move where necessary

Save as Green Screen Photo_Your name.PSD into your documents folder.

Save as Green Screen Photo_Your name.JPG into your documents folder.

Email your JPEG file to topperselfie@gmail.com

Be sure Green Screen Photo_your first and last name, plus your block is in the email subject line